The Smell of Burning Ants

Jay Rosenblatt

IndieLisboa 2006 • Independent Hero

USA, Documentary, 1994, 21′

The Smell of Burning Ants is a haunting documentary on the pains of growing up male. It explores the inner and outer cruelties that boys perpetrate and endure. The film raises gender issues and provokes the viewer to reflect on how our society can deprive boys of wholeness.

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